Student At Risk Mapping Tool

Update 2008

In Victoria, the Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs) initiative ensures that all students 15 years and over in government schools are provided with individual pathway plans with associated support as a means to continued education, training or full-time employment.

The 2008 SAR Mapping tool page can be found at:

http://www.centralrangesllen.org.au/sarmappingtool

15th February 2007

Forums are being held for Principals and school leadership teams, including MIPs coordinators, to focus on the state-wide roll out of the Students at Risk Mapping Tool.

For Central Ranges LLEN communities, the relevant forums are being held in Swan Hill on March 20 between 10:00am and 3:30pm and Benalla on March 21st between 1:00pm and 3:30pm. See below for details.

Principals are encouraged to send a team to this workshop and have been encouraged to bring the relevant DOE memoranda to the attention of school leadership teams, MIPS coordinators and CASES 21 personnel.

The 'Students at Risk' Mapping (SAR) Tool - Formerly known as the MIPs Planning Tool was designed by Doug Smith and the Brimbank Melton LLEN. It has now been implemented by the Post Compulsory Division of DOE and CASES staff after extensive trials in two regions last year.

The Tool, based on CASES 21, also provides data to inform School Accountability and Improvement Framework planning and reporting.

The purpose of SAR Mapping tool is to provide authorised school staff with a systematic process which will assist them to:

• identify students at risk of early leaving
• select and map appropriate interventions; and
• evaluate selected interventions

It is strongly recommended that schools not already using the Mapping Tool should wait until the training sessions in March. At this time a new automated version of the SAR Mapping Tool will be released.

For details of all the documents needed to use the Mapping Tool check the MIPs website.

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/sensecyouth/careertrans/mips/default.htm

Details of Regional Forums

Related Links

• CRLLEN Research and Reports
• Brimbank Melton LLEN
• MIPS Resources